January 05, 2009

American Wedding

The “American Pie” franchise throws in another kitchen sink of gross-out sight gags by screenwriter Adam Herz (“American Pie” 1 and 2) in this third, and hopefully final installment, of percolating testosterone commotion. Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Eugene Levy and Seann William Scott as Steve Stifler return for Biggs’ rushed marriage to Hannigan due to his grandmother’s (Angela Paton) possible terminal illness. Icky fatherly sexual advice, bestial run-ins and an unlikely genital shaving situation make up just a few of the comic set pieces in this predictable formula comedy. Rated R. 101 mins (C-) (Two Stars)

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